Did that allegedly overblown meeting between Columbus Blue Jackets players and John Tortorella really calm the flames of the fiery coach ever so slightly?
That thought bubbles up during a pretty testy Penguins - Blue Jackets game on Friday, particularly when what looked like a pretty clear-cut Oliver Bjorkstrand goal was waved off.
Officials seemed to believe that the Penguins gained possession during a delayed penalty, thus negating Bjorkstrand’s goal. As the official said, “the whistle went.”
Upon looking at the replay ... it’s easy to see why Columbus might feel robbed. That replay also makes Tortorella come across as, by his standards, pretty mild-mannered.
(Maybe the glasses help. Maybe cameras missed the angrier parts of the debate.)